Silicon Valley Network

On June 20, the TUSIAD Silicon Valley Network welcomed new and previous founders and mentors at the launch of its second Startup Mentorship Series. The event, which took place at Silicon Valley Bank in San Francisco, featured a discussion on Corporate Engagement Models with Startups with panelists Ibrahim Gokcen, Chief Technology Officer, Schneider Electric; Yelda Kaya, SR Director at Johnson and Johnson California Innovation Centre; and Tolga Kurtoglu, CEO at PARC, a Xerox Company. Read more

On June 8, the TÜSİAD Silicon Valley Network hosted an event titled Impact Turkey: A Day of Ideation and Collaboration at Oracle San Francisco. The idea hack was the first event of a larger initiative within the network to leverage the innovative talent of Turkish professionals in the Bay Area in order to impact Turkey through technology. Read more

On April 11-12, 2019, the TÜSİAD Board of Directors and TÜSİAD members held several meetings in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The delegation, led by TÜSİAD President Simone Kaslowski, met with members of the TÜSİAD Silicon Valley Network. The Network, formed in October 2017, consists of 250 Turkish-American investors, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, and professionals across the tech sector. Read more

On October 3, the TUSIAD Silicon Valley Network held its fall event with Faruk Eczacıbaşı at the San Francisco Microsoft Reactor. The discussion, moderated by Silicon Valley Network Chair Aysegül İldeniz, centered around Mr. Eczacıbaşı’s new book Daha Yeni Başlıyor. Read more

Please join us for a fireside chat with Faruk Eczacıbaşı, President of the Turkish Informatics Foundation and Vice Chair, Eczacıbaşı Holding on his book: Daha Yeni Başlıyor. This event will be a unique opportunity for our members to gain first-hand insights from Mr. Read more